Eastside Union School District

The key discussion item presented under the Consent Calendar was the approval of a contract with Great Minds for the purchase of Eureka Math Squared Professional Development Services for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This contract, totaling $15,600.00 and budgeted under Title II, aims to enhance teacher understanding and implementation of high-quality mathematics materials to support student conceptual understanding. The recommendation was for the Board of Trustees to approve all consent calendar items by unanimous consent.

The key discussion topic covered under the Consent Calendar was the approval of a contract with E.L. Achieve for professional development services for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This professional development aims to sustain systemwide implementation of Systematic ELD and/or Constructing Meaning, focusing on explicit language instruction to support grade-level content learning in English by differentiating subject-specific language based on students' English proficiency levels. The recommended action was approval of the contract for $39,000.00, funded by Title III.

The primary discussion point addressed under the Consent Calendar was the recommendation for the Board of Trustees to approve a professional development contract with Amplify Education for the 2024-2025 school year. This contract, budgeted at $15,000.00 from Title II funds, pertains to the purchase of Amplify CKLA/ELA professional development, which is grounded in the Science of Reading approach to improve early literacy rates.

The Eastside Union School District's Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Program Plan, developed in partnership with RISE and HOKALI, outlines a multi-year strategy for 2026-2029. It focuses on providing a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment, promoting active and engaged learning, fostering skill-building, empowering youth voice, encouraging healthy choices, and ensuring diversity, access, and equity. Key components include maintaining quality staff, a clear vision and mission, collaborative partnerships, continuous quality improvement, and robust program management, all aimed at delivering comprehensive, high-quality expanded learning experiences that reinforce academic achievement, social-emotional development, and overall student well-being.

The board meeting included discussions regarding the agenda adoption, specifically the exclusion of the Police Department's Safety Resource Officer (SRO) Program. Negotiations with the Eastside Teachers Association (ETA) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) were addressed. The board also discussed public employee matters, potential litigation, and the redaction of student information from investigative reports concerning the primary personal residence location of an Eastside School District trustee. The meeting was disrupted by an argument, leading to a recess and the tabling of remaining agenda items for a future meeting.